Alternate versions of Nick Fury
| Alternate versions of Nick Fury | |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1 (February 1963) |
| Created by | Stan Lee Jack Kirby |
| Characters | Nick Fury Ultimate Nick Fury |
| See also | Nick Fury in other media |
In addition to his mainstream incarnation, Nick Fury has also been depicted in other fictional universes, in which the character's history, circumstances, and behavior vary from the mainstream setting.
1602[edit]
In the 1602 miniseries, Nick Fury appears as Sir Nicholas Fury, Queen Elizabeth I's chief of intelligence. His character was modeled after Elizabeth's real-life spymaster Sir Francis Walsingham.[1]
Avataars[edit]
In the Avataars: Covenant of the Shield miniseries Nick Fury appears as Regent Nicholas, who watches over the throne of Avalon "with his elite guard as its shield".[2]
Back in the USSA[edit]
In the alternate history novel Back in the USSA by Eugene Byrne and Kim Newman, Fury is mentioned as being among a group of military officers hoping to take power from President J. R. Ewing after the collapse of the United Socialist States of America.
Deadpool Merc with a Mouth[edit]
Deadpool visits a universe where the Wild West still exists and Nick Fury is the sheriff of a town there.[3]
Earth X[edit]
In the Earth X universe Nick Fury is dead. Several LMDs still exist and fight against Cold War-era communists such as the current leader of Russia, Piotr Rasputin. One attacks Piotr when he is meeting with Captain America's party.[4]
Ennis[edit]
In the Marvel MAX-imprint miniseries Fury vol. 2, by writer Garth Ennis and penciller Darick Robertson, Fury is a burned-out Cold War veteran unable to cope with the modern world. He is swiftly drawn into a conflict with an old Hydra enemy and the new bureaucratic version of S.H.I.E.L.D. This version continues to appear in Ennis' Punisher series. A 2012 sequel series named Fury: My War Gone By followed Fury's involvement in 1960's anti-Communist military action, including Vietnam and Cuba.[5][6]
A six-part miniseries named Fury: Peacemaker, written by Ennis, was published in 2006 under the Marvel Knights imprint. It portrays a young Sergeant Fury during World War II, who learns the art of war in the deserts of North Africa with the newly formed British SAS and ultimately joins them on a mission to assassinate an important German general.[7]
House of M[edit]
In the alternate reality of the crossover story arc "House of M", Nick Fury has vanished some time ago. During the mutant purges of the armed forces (which involved outright executions of most of the human field-officers) Nick Fury is kept on as a subservient Drill Instructor, because his talents are too valuable. He makes an enemy of one of his soldiers, Earshot, who has the power to throw his voice with precision over long distances. Earshot uses this power to trick Nick Fury into a trap, seemingly killing him. It is hinted that the trap was actually planned by Wolverine, another of Fury's soldiers.[8]
Marvel Cinematic Universe[edit]
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Earth-199999), this version of Nick Fury is played by actor Samuel L. Jackson.
Marvel Mangaverse[edit]
In the Marvel Mangaverse imprint, Nick Fury, the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., disappears for a time to mastermind the death of 99% of the superhuman population. He is assisted by that universe's Black Cat. It is said, by his mind-controlled victim, Sharon Carter, that the motivation for the superhero deaths is jealousy.
Marvel Zombies[edit]
Nick Fury organizes a resistance against the zombies but is eventually devoured by the zombified Fantastic Four on the Helicarrier. Shortly before he dies, Fury orders Thor to destroy the teleporter built by Tony Stark, despite the fact that the small group of heroes in the room could use it to escape, in order to prevent the Fantastic Four from escaping to other dimensions, effectively saving the multiverse from the zombie plague.[9]
MC2[edit]
In the alternate reality known as the MC2 Universe, Nick Fury is alive and well and is still running S.H.I.E.L.D.[10]
Mutant X[edit]
In the alternate reality of the X-Men-related miniseries Mutant X, Fury leads S.H.I.E.L.D., an anti-mutant policing organization. It is corrupt, and brainwashes its personnel to violently hate all mutants.[11] Fury himself is an extreme megalomaniac, and kills his own men at the slightest questioning of his orders.[12][13]
Ruins[edit]
In the Ruins universe, claiming to still be a government agent, Nick Fury was stationed in Washington, D.C., which had fallen into a state of disrepair after "President X" moved the White House to New York. He met Philip Sheldon, who asked for an interview for a book he was writing. Fury assaulted Sheldon thinking he was a political writer, and insisted that he had no connection with the recently deceased Avengers, then telling him that it was Captain America that introduced him to eating human meat during World War II. After shooting a rabid dog, Fury sat on the corpse until approached and solicited by Jean Grey, a prostitute. Killing her, then igniting a nearby car, he told Sheldon he needed to take a short nap, then put the gun under his chin and pulled the trigger.[14]
The Transformers[edit]
Fury and Dum Dum Dugan appear in the alternate universe toy-license series The Transformers #3 (Jan. 1985).
Ultimate Marvel[edit]
In the Ultimate Marvel Universe, General Nick Fury is African American born in Huntsville, Alabama, with his look and personality tailored after actor Samuel L. Jackson. Jackson went on to play the live-action adaptation of Nick Fury within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
References[edit]
- ↑ Gaiman, Neil (w), Kubert, Andy (p), Kubert, Andy (i). "1602 Part One" Marvel 1602 1 (November 2003)
- ↑ Kaminski, Len (w), Saltares, Javier (p), Wong, Walden; Ivy, Chris (i). "The Siege of Dreadkeep!" Avataars: Covenant of the Shield 3 (November 2000)
- ↑ Gischler, Victor (w), Pastores, Das (p), Pastores, Das (i). "Chapter Three: The Deadpool Kid" Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth 7 (March 2010)
- ↑ Krueger, Jim); Ross, Alex (w), Leon, John Paul (p), Reinhold, Bill (i). "Earth X Chapter One" Earth X 1 (April 1999)
- ↑ Ching, Albert (May 1, 2012). "Ennis Returns to Fury Max for Cold War Greatest Hits". Newsarama. Archived from the original on February 22, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
We begin in French Indochina in the early '50s, then it's up to '61 for the Bay of Pigs fiasco in Cuba. Then ahead 10 years and back to Southeast Asia, where Fury meets a young Marine sniper by the name of Frank Castle.
Unknown parameter|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ O'Shea, Janna (April 20, 2011). "MTV Geek Interview: Garth Ennis At The Barcelona International Comicon!". MTV. Archived from the original on October 7, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
The new series, though I can't say too much about it, will look quite closely at the Cold War. It's a period of history that fascinates me and we will sort of move through its greatest hits. French Indochina, Cuba because you have do the Bay of Pigs, Vietnam in the early seventies when it's really gotten going, and then on to Nicaragua and El Salvador in the 80s. Those last two allow me to use the Punisher and Barracuda as supporting characters. So, it's going to be sort of the Marvel MAX ultimate whirlwind cauldron of hell book.
Unknown parameter|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Ennis, Garth; Robertson, Darick (2006). Fury: Peacemaker. Marvel Comics. p. 144. ISBN 978-0-7851-1769-8. Search this book on
- ↑ Way, Daniel (w), Saltares, Javier (p), Texeira, Mark (i). "Chasing Ghosts Part Two" Wolverine v3, 34 (December 2005)
- ↑ Kirkman, Robert (w), Phillips, Sean (p), Phillips, Sean (i). "Dead Days" Marvel Zombies: Dead Days 1 (July 2007)
- ↑ DeFalco, Tom (w), Frenz, Ron (p), Buscema, Sal (i). "Only the Innocent Must Die!" The Amazing Spider-Girl 12 (November 2007)
- ↑ Mackie, Howard (w), Nord, Cary; Patton, Billy (p), Pepoy, Andrew (i). "...America's Future" Mutant X 18 (April 2000)
- ↑ Mackie, Howard (w), Raney, Tom (p), Pepoy, Andrew (i). "In the End...." Mutant X 1 (October 1998)
- ↑ Mackie, Howard (w), Nord, Cary (p), Pepoy, Andrew (i). "The Ripple Effect" Mutant X 15 (December 1999)
- ↑ Ruins #1. Marvel Comics. 1995. Search this book on
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